Systems and methods for determining where to place atmospheric sensors used to estimate an altitude of a mobile device in an environment
US11255665B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C21/206
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Determining where to place atmospheric sensors that provide measurements of pressure used to estimate an altitude of a mobile device in an environment. Generally, systems and methods determine where atmospheric sensors can be placed relative to each other in order to achieve a required level of accuracy when an altitude of a mobile device is estimated using pressure measurements from the atmospheric sensors in the network. Particular systems and methods determine a maximum distance for separating adjacent atmospheric sensors, or otherwise determine where to place atmospheric sensors relative to each other based on expected pressure distribution of an environment.
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